Adjustable downspout extension assembly

Abstract

An adjustable extension assembly for a downspout includes a fixed piece attachable to the lowermost end of a downpipe, a rotatable collar attached to the fixed piece, and at least one extension pivotably attached to the rotatable collar. Optionally additional slidably extendable members may be telescopingly attached to the extension. The extension members are channel-shaped in cross-section. The extension may be composed of a polymerized material or a metal. In addition to being easily attached to a downspout, the adjustable extension of the present invention may be selectively adjusted for fitting, for selective water deflection, and for proper lawn maintenance.

I claim: 
     
       1. An assembly for attachment to the lowermost region of a rainwater downspout, said assembly comprising: an adaptor, said adaptor being fitted to said lowermost region of said downspout;   a rotatable member rotatably attached to said adaptor;   a first rainwater channel extension, said first rainwater channel extension being to said rotatable member;   a second rainwater channel extension, said second rainwater channel extension being slidably attached to said first rainwater extension;   each of said first and second rainwater channel extensions having a right outer side and a left outer side, each of said right and left outer Sides having an outer sliding member attached thereto;   each of said first and second rainwater channel extensions having a right inner side and a left inner side, each of said right and left inner sides having an inner sliding member attached thereto;   said outer sliding members of said second rainwater channel extension being slidably matable with said inner sliding members of said first rainwater channel extension; and   said first rainwater extension and said second rainwater extension being interchangeable.   
     
     
       2. The assembly of claim 1 further including means for attaching said rotatable member to said adaptor. 
     
     
       3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said means for attaching comprises a flange provided on said adaptor for interattachment with said rotatable member. 
     
     
       4. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said rotatable adaptor further includes a rainwater deflector shield. 
     
     
       5. The assembly of claim 1 further including a rainwater channel extension attached to said adaptor. 
     
     
       6. The assembly of claim 5 further including a first adjustable telescoping member attached to said rainwater channel extension. 
     
     
       7. The adjustable extension of claim 6 further including a second adjustable telescoping member attached to said first adjustable telescoping member. 
     
     
       8. The adjustable extension of claim 7 wherein said rainwater channel extension and said first adjustable telescoping member are U-shaped in cross-section. 
     
     
       9. The adjustable extension of claim 6 wherein said extension includes a pair of parallel top edges and said at least one telescoping member includes a pair of top edge flanges, said flanges having an upper side and a lower side, said lower side of said flanges slidably engaging said pair of top edges of said extension. 
     
     
       10. The adjustable extension of claim 6 further including means for stopping provided on said first, adjustable telescoping member. 
     
     
       11. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said assembly is composed of a polymerized material. 
     
     
       12. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said assembly is composed of a metal. 
     
     
       13. The downspout of claim 1 wherein said rotatable member has a first side, a second side, a lower end, said lower end having a front half and a back half, said rotatable member further including a rainwater deflector, said rainwater deflector being attached to said back half of said lower end of said rotatable member. 
     
     
       14. An assembly for attachment to the lowermost end of rainwater downspout, said assembly comprising: an adaptor for attachment to the lowermost end of a rainwater downspout;   a rotatable collar rotatably attached to said adaptor, said rotatable collar having a first side, a second side, a lower end, said lower end having a front half and a back half;   a rainwater deflector, said rainwater deflector being attached to said back half of said lower end of said rotatable collar; and   a rainwater channel extension, said rainwater channel extension being attached to said first and second sides of said rotatable collar.   
     
     
       15. The assembly of claim 14 wherein said means for deflecting is an extension channel. 
     
     
       16. The assembly of claim 15 wherein said extension channel is pivotably attached to said rotatable collar. 
     
     
       17. The assembly of claim 16 wherein said extension has a first end and a second end. 
     
     
       18. The assembly of claim 17 further including a first telescoping member, said first telescoping member being slidably and adjustably attached to said first end of said extension. 
     
     
       19. The assembly of claim 14 wherein said adaptor includes a rotatable collar-holding wall, said wall including a ledge for rotatable attachment with said rotatable collar. 
     
     
       20. The assembly of claim 14 wherein said rainwater channel extension comprises a first and a second rainwater channel extension, said first rainwater channel extension being attached to said rotatable collar, said second rainwater channel extension being slidably attached to said first rainwater extension, each of said first and second rainwater channel extensions having a right outer side and a left outer side, each of said right and left outer sides having an outer sliding member attached thereto, each of said first and second rainwater channel extensions having a right inner side and a left inner side, each of said right and left inner sides having an inner sliding member attached thereto, said outer sliding members of said second rainwater channel extension being slidably matable with said inner sliding members of said first rainwater channel extension, and said first rainwater extension and said second rainwater extension being interchangeable. 
     
     
       21. A downspout assembly for attachment to the lowermost end of a rainwater downspout, said assembly comprising: an adaptor, said adaptor having a top end and a bottom end, said top end being fixed to said lowermost end of said downspout;   a rotatable collar, said rotatable collar being attached to said bottom end of said adaptor and having a bottom end, said top end of said rotatable collar being rotatably a female attachment collar and a male attachment collar, said male attachment collar being pivotable within said female attachment collar, said male attachment collar including a cantilevered tab, said female attachment collar including a first end and a second end, said first end of said female attachment collar being disposed proximal to said male attachment collar and said second end of said female attachment collar being disposed distal to said male attachment collar, said second end of said female attachment collar having an interlocking tab abutment surface upon which said cantilevered tab slides, whereby said male attachment collar and said female attachment collar are kept pivotably interlocked; and   means for directing rainwater, said means for directing being attached to said rotatable collar, said means for directing defining a channeled extension.   
     
     
       22. The assembly of claim 21 further including a telescoping extension telescopingly attached to said channeled extension.